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plum

[pluhm] / plʌm /


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Franklin Graham, who has built his entire career piggybacking on the fame of his famous father, the late evangelist Billy Graham, was rewarded with a plum spot on Sunday’s roster.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

A plum gig at a Big Three network used to be the only way for a journalist to get the pay and prestige of a superstar.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

As important, our neighbors quickly embraced us, popping over occasionally with gifts of homemade “kulen” sausage or home-brewed plum brandy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“It played into that theme with the book really well. We made a plum Tuna crudo,” says Kai.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

She might have thought it a social plum for Lula to have a friend in the Tate family.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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